Germany vs Switzerland Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Germany vs Switzerland)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Switzerland leads against Germany in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Germany leads in 3. Germany's strongest global position is 13th (2023) in Control of Corruption: Estimate. Switzerland's strongest global position is 4th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate.
- Switzerland wins against Germany in GDP growth (annual %): 1.30 (2024, ranked 163rd) vs -0.50 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 82,286.18 (2024, ranked 8th) vs 62,554.55 (2024, ranked 27th).
- Germany wins against Switzerland in Gini index: 33.70 (2022, ranked 72nd) vs 33.80 (2022, ranked 76th).
- Germany wins against Switzerland in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 93.50 (2024, ranked 46th) vs 97.32 (2025, ranked 48th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 84.41 (2024, ranked 5th) vs 80.79 (2024, ranked 48th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96 (2024, ranked 59th) vs 71.39 (2024, ranked 142nd).
- Germany wins against Switzerland in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.71 (2025, ranked 63rd) vs 4.87 (2025, ranked 83rd).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 1.73 (2023, ranked 10th) vs 1.46 (2023, ranked 18th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 2.02 (2023, ranked 7th) vs 1.66 (2023, ranked 13th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.76 (2023, ranked 4th) vs 1.55 (2023, ranked 15th).
- Switzerland wins against Germany in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 22nd) vs 0.59 (2023, ranked 68th).
| Metric | Germany(3) | Switzerland(8) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) -0.50 (195/214) | (2024) 1.30 (163/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 62,554.55 (27/199) | (2024) 82,286.18 (8/199) |
| Gini index | (2022) 33.70 (72/171) | (2022) 33.80 (76/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 93.50 (46/213) | (2025) 97.32 (48/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 80.79 (48/217) | (2024) 84.41 (5/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.39 (142/197) | (2024) 96 (59/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 3.71 (63/187) | (2025) 4.87 (83/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) 1.46 (18/205) | (2023) 1.73 (10/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 1.66 (13/205) | (2023) 2.02 (7/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 1.55 (15/205) | (2023) 1.76 (4/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.59 (68/205) | (2023) 1.07 (22/205) |